List of songs recorded by the Seekers

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This is a list of songs performed by the Australian pop / folk group The Seekers – on record and live in concert, 144 songs in total.

The Seekers are

  • Judith Durham – lead vocals, tambourine, maraccas, piano, celeste, (autoharp - for one song)
  • Athol Guy – bass-harmony vocals, acoustic double bass
  • Keith Potger – high-harmony vocals, 12-&-6 string acoustic guitars, banjo. Also vocal arrangements for the group.
  • Bruce Woodley – mid-harmony vocals, 6-string guitar, mandolin, banjo, (jaw's harp - for one song). Woodley is also the main songwriter of the group.

Song list

Song title Year
recorded		 The Seekers
songwriters		 The Seekers'
co-songwriters		 Other
Songwriters /
composers		 Arranged /
adapted by		 Album Label Producer(s) Length
A' Rovin'
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers
All I Can Remember
1967
 Keith Potger
–
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
1:55
All My Trials
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:30
All Over the World
(Dans le monde entier)
1966
–
–
 Françoise Hardy /
Moore		 Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:43
Allentown Jail
1965
–
–
 Irving Gordon A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
2:35
Amazing
1997
 Bruce Woodley Michael Cristiano[1]
–
Angeline Is Always Friday
1967
 Bruce Woodley Tom Paxton
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:40
Australia Land of Today
–
 Judith Durham
–
–
Blow the Man Down
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers
Blowin' in the Wind
1964
–
–
 Bob Dylan Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:26
Building Bridges
1991
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
The Bush Girl
1997
 Bruce Woodley
–
 Henry Lawson
(words)
California Dreamin'
1966
–
–
 John Phillips /
Michelle Phillips		 Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:29
Calling Me Home
1997
 Judith Durham Jeff Vincent
–
Can We Learn to Get Along
1976
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
Can't Make Up My Mind
1967
 Judith Durham David Reilly
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:18
The Carnival Is Over
1965
–
–
 Tom Springfield
(melody from a
Russian folk song)
Chase a Rainbow
(Follow Your Dream)
1967
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:28
Children Go Where I Send You
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers
Chilly Winds
1963
–
–
–
 Keith Potger Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:34
Chilly Winds
1963
–
–
–
 Keith Potger Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:00
The Circle of Love
1997
 Keith Potger Rick Beresford
–
Cloudy
1967
 Bruce Woodley Paul Simon
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:19
Colours of My Life
1967
 Judith Durham David Reilly
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:35
Come the Day
1966
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
 Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:16
Cotton Fields
1964
–
–
 Huddie Ledbetter
(Lead Belly)		 The Seekers The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:52
Danny Boy
1964
–
–
 Traditional melody
Frederic Weatherly
(lyrics)		 The Seekers The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:03
Days of My Life
1968
–
–
 Tony Romeo
Dese Bones G'wine Rise Again
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:30
Devoted to You
1993
–
–
 Felice Bryant /
Boudleaux Bryant
Don't Tell Me My Mind
1965
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
 A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
2:14
Don't Think Twice It's Alright
1965
–
–
 Bob Dylan A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
3:02
Study War No More
(Down By The Riverside)
1968
–
–
–
 The Seekers
Eddystone Light
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers
Emerald City
1967
 Keith Potger (lyrics)
under the pseudonym
of John Martin [2]		 Kim Fowley Melody "Ode to Joy"
Ludwig van Beethoven
Eriskay Love Lilt
1965
–
–
 Kennedy-Fraser Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:34
Far Shore
1997
–
–
 Harry Vanda /
George Young
59th Street Bridge Song
(Feeling Groovy)
1967
–
–
 Paul Simon Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:19
Five Hundred Miles
1964
–
–
 Hedy West The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
1:46
Forever Isn't Long Enough
(For Me)
1997
 Keith Potger Byron Hill
–
Four Strong Winds
1965
–
–
 Ian Tyson A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
3:22
Future Road
1997
 Keith Potger Trevor Spencer /
Boyd Wilson
–
Georgy Girl
1966
–
–
 Tom Springfield /
Jim Dale		 Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:24
Gotta Love Someone
1997
 Bruce Woodley Michael Cristiano
–
Gotta Travel On
1964
–
–
 Paul Clayton The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:32
Guardian Angel / Guiding Light
1997
 Keith Potger
–
–
Hello Mary Lou
1968
–
–
 Gene Pitney
Here I Am
1988
 Keith Potger
–
–
High Barbary
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers
House of Cards
1988
 Bruce Woodley Fred Koller
–
How Can a Love So Wrong Be So Right
1991
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
I Am Australian
1993
 Bruce Woodley Dobe Newton
–
I Wish You Could Be Here
1966
 Bruce Woodley Paul Simon
–
 Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:20
If I Had a Hammer (a.k.a. The Hammer Song)
1963
–
–
 Pete Seeger /
Lee Hays
–
 Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:53
If You Go Away
1967
–
–
 Jacques Brel /
Rod McKuen		 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
4:02
I'll Never Find Another You
1964
–
–
 Tom Springfield
In My Life
2012
–
–
 John Lennon /
Paul McCartney
Isa Lei (Fijian Farewell)
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:39
Island of Dreams
1966
–
–
 Tom Springfield Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:32
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
1997
–
–
 Paul Anka
It's Hard to Leave
1997
 Judith Durham
–
–
Just a Closer Walk With Thee
1965
–
–
–
 The Seekers A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
3:19
Katy Kline
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:20
Keep A Dream In Your Pocket
1992
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
Kumbaya
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:00
Kumbaya
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:25
Lady Mary
1964
–
–
–
 Judith Durham Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
3:21
The Last Thing on My Mind
1966
–
–
 Tom Paxton Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
3:18
Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers
Leaving of Liverpool
1965
–
–
–
 The Clancy Brothers A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
2:57
Lemon Tree
1964
–
–
–
 Will Holt The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:27
Let the Light from the Lighthouse Shine on Me
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:40
Little Moses
1963
–
–
–
 Judith Durham
Live On
1988
 Bruce Woodley Robyn Payne
–
Lonesome Traveller
1963
–
–
 Lee Hays
–
 Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:53
Louisiana Man
1966
–
–
 Doug Kershaw Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:34
Love Is Kind, Love is Wine
1967
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:21
Love Is Me Love is You
1988
 Bruce Woodley Robyn Payne
–
Maple Leaf Rag
1968
–
–
 Scott Joplin
Massachusetts
2003
–
–
 Barry Gibb /
Maurice Gibb /
Robin Gibb
Morningtown Ride
1964
–
–
 Malvina Reynolds Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:35
Music of the World A Turnin'
1968
–
–
 E. Levitt / Thomas
Myra
1963
 The Seekers
–
–
New World in the Morning
1970s
–
–
 Buddy England
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
1966
–
–
–
 The Seekers
The Olive Tree
1967
–
–
 Tom Springfield /
Diane Lampert
On the Other Side
1967
–
–
 Tom Springfield /
Gary Osbourne /
Bob Sage		 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:11
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
1988
 Bruce Woodley Ralph Murphy
–
One World Love
1993
 Judith Durham John Young
–
Open Up Them Pearly Gates
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers
Ox Driving Song
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
1:44
Paper Bird
1967
–
–
 Unknown
Plaisir d'Amour
1964
–
–
 Jean-Paul-Égide Martini The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:46
Puff, the Magic Dragon
1993
–
–
 Leonard Lipton /
Peter Yarrow
Rattler
1967
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:51
Red Rubber Ball
1966
 Bruce Woodley Paul Simon
–
 Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:17
Run Come See
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:30
The Sad Cloud
1967
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
 Seekers Seen in Green Columbia Records, EMI Music Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:00
The Shores of Avalon
1997
 The Seekers John Kovac
–
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
2012
–
–
 Jack Rhodes /
Dick Reynolds
Sinner Man
1965
–
–
–
 The Seekers
Someday, One Day
1966
–
–
 Paul Simon
South Australia
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:01
Sparrow Song
1975
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
Speak to the Sky
1997
–
–
 Rick Springfield
The Streets of Serenade
1991
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
Sweet Adeline
1968
–
–
 Richard H. Gerard /
Harry Armstrong
Sweet Surrender
1975
–
–
 John Denver
Taking My Chances With You
1988
 Bruce Woodley Fred Koller
–
Ten Thousand Years Ago
2000
–
–
–
 The Seekers
This Is My Song
1967
–
–
 Charlie Chaplin
This Land Is Your Land
1965
–
–
 Woody Guthrie A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
2:33
This Little Light of Mine
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:15
This Train
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:00
Time and Again
1993
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
The Times They Are a-Changin'
1965
–
–
 Bob Dylan A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
2:32
Turn! Turn! Turn!
1966
–
–
 Pete Seeger Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
3:16
Two Summers
1965
 Bruce Woodley
–
–
 A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
2:45
Walk With Me
1966
–
–
 Tom Springfield
Waltzing Matilda
(Traditional version)
1963
–
–
 Banjo Paterson (words)
M. Cowan (melody)		 The Seekers
Waltzing Matilda
(Queensland version)
1964
–
–
 Banjo Paterson (words)
(melody) composer ?		 The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:54
The Water Is Wide
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
3:52
We Shall Not Be Moved
1965
–
–
–
 The Seekers
Well Well Well
1964
–
–
 Bob Gibson, Bob Camp Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:34
Well Well Well
1966
–
–
 Bob Gibson, Bob Camp Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:28
We're Moving On
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:02
What Have They Done to the Rain?
1964
–
–
 Malvina Reynolds Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) W&G Records The Seekers
2:27
When the Stars Begin to Fall
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
4:00
When Will The Good Apples Fall
1967
–
–
 Kenny Young
Whisky in the Jar
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:11
Whistlin' Rufus
1965
–
–
 Mills / Cooley / Smith
Gypsy Rover a.k.a. The Whistling Gypsy
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:42
Wild Rover
1963
–
–
–
 The Seekers Introducing the Seekers W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
2:20
With My Swag All On My Shoulder
1964
–
–
–
 The Seekers The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
1:53
A World of Our Own
1964
–
–
 Tom Springfield A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
2:38
Wreck of the Old '97
1964
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–
–
 The Seekers The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records Keith Grant/The Seekers
3:08
Yesterday
1966
–
–
 John Lennon /
Paul McCartney		 Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music Tom Springfield
2:27
You Can Tell The World
1965
–
–
 Bob Gibson /
Hamilton Camp		 A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) Columbia Records, EMI Music The Seekers
2:13
You're My Spirit
1993
 Keith Potger /
Athol Guy
–
–

Notes

Further information about the songs, which were written (or co-written) by Bruce William Woodley, can be found at the following websites:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Michael Cristiano biography
  2. ^ Keith Potger's official website Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Works written by Woodley Bruce William". ASCAP ACE – Search Results. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Works Search". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Note: user required to input Performer e.g. THE SEEKERS
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